Motor-vehicle-hood side hinge



T. J. KEHOE.

MOFOR VEHICLE HOOD SIDE HINGE. APPLICATION men 024:.4. 1915.

1,316,579. PatentedSept. 23,1919.

TllB COLUMBIA FLANDGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D. c.

THOMAS J. KEI-IOE,

OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

MOTOR-VEHICLE-HOOD SIDE HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed December 4, 1915. Serial No. 64,968.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, THOMAS J. KnHoE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residingat Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio, have invented new. anduseful Motor-Vehicle- Hood Side Hinges, of which the following is aspecification. V y.

This invention relates to housing or inclosing structures andparticularly to means for hinging together the parts of a motor vehiclehood. 7 l

The principal object of this invention is to provide a motor vehiclehinge of few parts and one which can be very economically pro duccd. Afurther object of this invention is to provide a motor vehicle hoodhinge construction in which the hinge members are integrally formed onthehood members, which are to be hinged together, and avoid thenecessity of a separate pintle. A fur-. ther object of theinvention isto providea.

hood hinge construction of such anature that the integral formation ofthe h nge members 011 the hood members to be lunged together presents astiifening reinforcement for the hood members and assists in holding theshape of the hood even when the latter is built. of light gage metal.Another important object of the invention is to provide a hood hingeconstruction which presents a smooth joint affording a sightly hoodexterior and having its upper surface continuous so as to present ajoint which is weather-proof and will prevent water leaking through tothe interior of the hood at the hinge joint. In the present inventionFig. 3 is a perspective view, with parts broken away, of the joint withthe housing members partially folded;

Fig. 4'is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper housing memberadjacent the oint;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View of the lower housing member adjacent thejoint of the hood, and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line VIVI,

Fig 2. he motor vehicle 1 is provided with the hood having a top member2 and a lower side member 3. The upper member 2 has continuously alongits lower edge an integral half round bead 4 forminga hinge seat. Aplurality of grooved tongues 5 extend at intervals from the free edge ofbead 4, and said tongues 5 together with the bead 4 form a substantiallycylindrical bearing for the inner hinge member which is integrallyformed on the lower side member 3 of the hood or housing.

The upper edge of the lower housing member 3; is rolled upon itself toform a substantial cylindrical bead 6 which forms the inner hinge memberand is nested within the half round bead 4, formed on the member 2.Perforations or slots 7 are formed in the member 3, close to the bead 6,at intervals to correspond with the tongues 5 formed on the upperhousing member 2, and when the housing members .2 and 3 are assembledthetongues 5 pass through the slots 7 and hold the parts in assembledrelation with the bead 6, nested in the half round bead 4.. In reality,the bead 4, with the tongues. 5, provide a knuckle member which isformed integrally on the lower edge of the housing member 2, while thebead 6 constitutes a pintle member which is formed integrally on theupper edge of the housing member 3.. It will be seen that there are noseparable parts to this hinge joint, the hinge joint being producedentirely by the construction and configuration of the abutting edges ofthe housing members.

A hood hinge constructed in accordance with my invention is of such anature as to permit the ready folding of the housing members, upon eachother, in opening the hood, and it has this advantage, among others,that all the parts of the hinge joint are integral with the housingmembers which arethus hinged. together. more, the formation of the beadportions 4: and 6 upon the edges of the housing members 2 and 3,respectively, reinforces the housing members, and assists materially inholding the hood in shape, even when it is built of light gage metal.The material required to Construct this hinge joint is reduced to aminimum, and since the bead l, which is the only part of the hingeexposed, is continuous, this hinge joint presents a smooth anduninterrupted exterior and will efi'ectively shed water and prevent itsleaking through to the interior of the hood at the joint. This watershedding action is produced without using any overhanging flange orabutment and there is a consequent saving of material which is ofconsiderable importance.

I am aware that the embodiment of my invention here shown and describedis susceptible of considerable variation with tion of a top portionhaving a half round continuous bead formed along the lower edge thereof,and provided at intervals with curved integral tongues extending fromthe 'free edge of said bead, and a side portion having its upper edgerolled upon itself to form a substantially cylindrical bead nested insaid half round bead, and provided with a plurality of slots adjacentsaid bead, in

which said curved tongues work.

2. A device of the class described, comprising the combination of a pairof housing members to be hingedtogether, one of said housing membershaving one edge rolled upon itself to form a cylindrical bead andprovided with a plurality of slots adjacent said bead, and the other ofsaid members having a continuous integral half round bead formed at theedge adjacent the first mentioned member and provided with a pluralityof curved tongues extending from the free edge of said bead disposed inand working in said slots.

3. A device of the class described, com

prising the combination of a pairof sheet metal members to be hingedtogether, one

F urther of said members having a pintle formed iiitegrally along oneedge thereof, the other of said members having a continuous in tegralhalf round channel receiving said pinx tle, and provided with integralmembers tion of a top portion and a side portion, said side portionhaving its upper edge rolled upon itself to form a pintle, said topportion having its lower edge provided with a continuous integral beadin which said pintle is disposed, and having a plurality of curvedtongues extending from the free edge of said bead and coactiiig withsaid pintle to form a hinge joint.

6. A two part hinge comprising a member having one edgerolled uponitself to form a pintle, and provided with a plurality of openingsadjacent said pintle, and a secondmember having a continuous half roundbead formed along one edge thereof in which said pint-1e is disposed,and provided with a plurality of curved tongues extending from the freeedge of said head through said openings and embracing said pintle.

7. A motor vehicle hood comprising a top portion and a side portion, apintle formed integrally with one of said portions and knuckle membersformed integrally with the other of said portions, said knuckle membersand pintle coacting together to form a two-part hinge joint.

8. A motor vehicle hood, comprising a top portion and a side portion; apintle formed integrally with one of said portions; and knuckle mem'bersformed integrally with the other: of said portions, said knuckle membersand pintle coacting together to form a two-part hinge joint presenting acontinuous unbroken upper surface.

9. In a motor vehicle, the combination with a body; of a hood,comprising top portions pivotally supported from said body, the freeedges of said top portions being provided with knuckle members formedintegrally thereon and spaced from each other; and side portions, eachhaving a pintle formed integrally along its upper edge, the knucklemembers of said top portion coacting with said pintles to form hingejoints.

10. I11 a motor vehicle, the combination of a bod and a hood, comprisingtop portions pivotally supported from said body, each of said topportions having its lower edge provided with a half round continuousbead, having curved integral tongues extending at intervals from thefree edge of said bead, and side portions, each having its upper edgerolled upon itself to form a substantially cylindrical bead, nested inthe half round bead of the adjacent top portion, and provided with aplurality of slots adjacent 10 said cylindrical bead in which saidcurved tongues Work.

In witness whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS J. KEHOE.

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Washington, D. G."

